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Multidisciplinary Master's Co-op Students

The Cooperative Education Program at Northeastern University, also known as a “co-op,” is one of the largest and most innovative in the world, and Northeastern is one of only a few that offers a Co-op Program for Graduate Students. Through this program and the Multidisciplinary Master's degree programs, including Information Systems, Computer Systems Engineering, and Telecommunication Networks, students gain real-world experience in a wide variety of organizations, from large companies to entrepreneurial start-ups using the fresh software engineering knowledge gained from Northeastern's top-ranked graduate engineering programs.

Information Systems

The Master of Science in Information Systems (MS-IS) degree program puts software at the forefront of the engineering paradigm to address the socio-technical needs of contemporary society, our students are prepared to go beyond simple programming to deliver systems. They understand how to design solutions that fit the complexities of the business world and the needs of the people who use them to create systems that are safe, secure, and help solve the world’s engineering grand challenges.

Telecommunication Networks

For Students

We have a team that prepares students for cooperative education experience through resume building, developing interview skills and guiding professional development. You have the option of a flexible co-op schedule of 4, 6, or 8 months.

For Employers

With Northeastern’s Cooperative Education Program, your company can gain access to bright, innovative students who bridge the gap between business, IT, and engineering for short-term projects that will bring your company long-term success.

How Can a Co-op Student Help You Succeed?

The flexible co-op schedule of 4, 6, or 8 months means that you can decide when and for how long you require additional coverage while saving capital on employee benefits and recruitment costs. Students can also start or end anytime during the summer.

These second year graduate students already have varying levels of work experience and require little on-the-job training—they are ready to hit the ground running.

All students have a valid I-20 and are sponsored by Northeastern while on co-op—no visa sponsorship is required.

Select one or multiple MS students, depending on your needs and the expertise you’re seeking.

Building early relationships with talented MS students means you’ll have first access to future full-time hires and industry leaders before competitors.

Plus, when you become a co-op partner of Northeastern University, you’ll work directly with a dedicated Co-op Coordinator to assist you throughout the process. He or she will help you to find the best possible match for your organization, as well as manage your co-op students’ performance throughout the duration of the project.

Your Pipeline to COE’s Talented Students

In addition to the ongoing benefits you’ll receive from working directly with co-op students, you’ll also have access to the College of Engineering’s entire pool of talented undergraduate and graduate students through a variety of events and venues throughout the year:

Invitations to participate in large-scale career development events at Northeastern, such as the biannual career fair for current engineering students

Early notification about post-graduation employment recruiting events and job fairs for recent alumni

Student Spotlights

Student Testimonial

“I am doing my co-op at New York Life Insurance as a cloud software engineer, and my work involves around building and deploying efficient applications on the Amazon Web Services cloud. The Algorithm class, along with Application Engineering and Development [classes], were extremely useful in my co-op where my work involves a lot of coding, code refactoring, and planning and implementing best practices for coding along with architecting multiple applications for the company.”

Employer Testimonial

“We hired a co-op student in a hybrid role as software developer, project manager, and data scientist in our Pharma-Sales Support practice, and his performance was nothing less than stellar. His technical aptitude stood out and most importantly his teamwork and soft skills were exceptional. Whether collaborating on a solution, innovating and communicating about the innovation to the team, or coaching junior team members, our co-op student excelled and made for a better team all around. Thank you for providing companies like my own with the opportunity to take advantage of highly talented co-op students.”